>I think it's more about finding a good fit. Part of what is considered "life experience" is stumbling through things until you figure out the circumstances wh

>I think it's more about finding a good fit. Part of what is considered "life experience" is stumbling through things until you figure out the circumstances where you can do your best work, and where you turn into "doesn't meet expectations." In that journey you realize what trade-offs you're willing to make to be in the circumstances where you can do good work. I have a friend who is a brilliant developer, but he just got tired of doing what you typically do in a 100% development role. He eventually landed in the educational org of a software company where a large portion of his role is help develop the infrastructure backing their learning system. He gets to develop, has a ton of autonomy, and gets to work in small groups with sane deadlines since they don't sell the infrastructure, they sell the course content. He's much happier now than when he was in a 100% technical role. You've got to find out what works for you.